Problem with Crack/Splits/Explosions
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- Subject: Problem with Crack/Splits/Explosions
- From: S* <t*@netnet.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 10:12:31 -0500
<Chris Anderson wrote.................
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<Yes, stem splits, cracks, explosions and various other problems such as this
<can result from a combination of too much water, too much heat, too much
<fertilizer. However, these problems can also be genetic traits of the seeds
<genetic ancestry . Take for example sag lines, formerly called Dill Rings.
<These are clearly evident year after year in certain pumpkins, yet in other
<pedigree seed lines they do not occur very often. Therefor it is hard to
<weed out whether the stem split, crack in a rib, brittle vines etc. was the
<result of the growers over applications of water, fertilization. etc., while
<he weather was too hot, or if it was the result of a genetic trait inbred
<into the pedigree seed line. Tough question to answer but I hope this makes
<sense!
<
<Chris Andersen
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<Lyle "Rocky" Rockwell wrote.................
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<I do not think overwatering or overfertilizing was the cause, as most
<growers on this list, when going over seeds for the year to come check
<out deep ribbing as a factor(negative one). Ribbing in a genetically
<passed trait through the parents of the pumpkin. Although my squash from
<the 815 doesnt even have a rib yet, I know that the 697 of Tony
<Cilaberto was deep ribbed )look in Langevin II on page 31 for Tony's
<offspring of the 697), and so was the 1006 of Bill Greer(a 697
<offspring, and also deep ribbed page 18, lower right part of pumpkin
<pictured... real deep rib there). Although these ribs can sometimes be
<fatal, I would risk it all with this seed background, because most make
<it, and all have such thick walls coming from the 697, the weight is
<worth gambling on those ribs..
< Gimme a six pack and 5 months, and Ill show you one hell of a
<pumpkin..... Or a squash... heehee
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<Lyle "Rocky" Rockwell
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I'm convinced that my stem splits were caused by terminating the main vine
end. They both split shortly after the cut was made, seems to much of a
coincidence to me. I don't think I'll be doing that next year! Still beats
growing prizewinners.
Scooty - Krakow,Wi
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